Preoperative transferrin level is a novel prognostic marker for colorectal cancer

Autor: Hiroshi Sawayama, Yuji Miyamoto, Yukiharu Hiyoshi, Mototsugu Shimokawa, Rikako Kato, Takahiko Akiyama, Yuki Sakamoto, Nobuya Daitoku, Naoya Yoshida, Hideo Baba
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 243-251 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2475-0328
DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12411
Popis: Abstract Aim This study investigated whether preoperative serum transferrin, a rapid‐turnover protein, was associated with prognosis after colorectal cancer (CRC) resection. Methods We evaluated preoperative transferrin, which was calculated as iron and unsaturated iron‐binding capacity, in 501 patients who underwent surgery for Stage I–III CRC. Transferrin level was directly proportional to total iron‐binding capacity (TIBC), and TIBC
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